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Willem J. G. Melchers

Willem J. G. Melchers

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Microbiology
Netherlands
2022

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Microbiology

D-Index
106
Citations
34974
World Ranking
304
National Ranking
21

Medicine

D-Index
106
Citations
36317
World Ranking
6601
National Ranking
254

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Microbiology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Willem J. G. Melchers is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with a total of 179 publications in this area. The scientist's work spans several subfields, including epidemiology, infectious diseases, molecular biology, microbiology, and oncology.

The key topics covered by their research include antifungal resistance and susceptibility, cervical cancer and HPV research, fungal infections and studies, reproductive tract infections, plant pathogens and fungal diseases, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, and infectious diseases with a focus on mycology.

Frequent publication venues for their work consist of the Journal of Fungi, Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Journal of Medical Virology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research).

Among their recent papers are:

  • Multi-center evaluation of cepheid xpert® xpress SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care test during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, 2020, Journal of Clinical Virology
  • The one health problem of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: current insights and future research agenda, 2020, Fungal Biology Reviews
  • Clinical performance of high-risk HPV testing on self-samples versus clinician samples in routine primary HPV screening in the Netherlands: An observational study, 2021, The Lancet Regional Health - Europe
  • Molecular Mechanisms of 5-Fluorocytosine Resistance in Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, 2021, Journal of Fungi
  • Case series of four secondary mucormycosis infections in COVID-19 patients, the Netherlands, December 2020 to May 2021, 2021, Eurosurveillance

They have collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Paul E. Verweij, Jochem B. Buil, Jordy P. M. Coolen, Ruud L.M. Bekkers, and Albert G. Siebers.

Best Publications

  • Emergence of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus and spread of a single resistance mechanism.

    Eveline Snelders;Henrich A. L van der Lee;Judith Kuijpers;Anthonius J. M. M Rijs

  • Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: a side-effect of environmental fungicide use?

    Paul E Verweij;Eveline Snelders;Gert H J Kema;Emilia Mellado

  • A New Aspergillus fumigatus Resistance Mechanism Conferring In Vitro Cross-Resistance to Azole Antifungals Involves a Combination of cyp51A Alterations

    E. Mellado;G. Garcia-Effron;L. Alcázar-Fuoli;W. J. G. Melchers

  • GENUS AND SPECIES- SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION OF MYCOPLASMAS BY 16S RRNA AMPLIFICATION

    F.J.M. van Kuppeveld;J.T.M. van der Logt;A.F. Angulo;M.J. van Zoest

  • Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus: Can We Retain the Clinical Use of Mold-Active Antifungal Azoles?

    Paul E. Verweij;Anuradha Chowdhary;Willem J. G. Melchers;Jacques F. Meis

  • Possible Environmental Origin of Resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus to Medical Triazoles

    Eveline Snelders;Robert A. G. Huis in 't Veld;Anthonius J. M. M. Rijs;Gert H. J. Kema

  • Clinical implications of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus, The Netherlands, 2007-2009

    Jan W. M. van der Linden;Eveline Snelders;Greetje A. Kampinga;Bart J. A. Rijnders

  • Triazole fungicides can induce cross-resistance to medical triazoles in Aspergillus fumigatus.

    Eveline Snelders;Simone M. T. Camps;Anna Karawajczyk;Gijs Schaftenaar

  • Multiple-triazole-resistant aspergillosis.

    Paul E Verweij;Emilia Mellado;Willem J G Melchers

  • General primer-mediated polymerase chain reaction for detection of enteroviruses: application for diagnostic routine and persistent infections.

    G. J. Zoll;W. J. G. Melchers;H. Kopecka;G. Jambroes

  • Whole-Genome Sequencing of Bacterial Pathogens: the Future of Nosocomial Outbreak Analysis

    Scott Quainoo;Jordy P. M. Coolen;Sacha A. F. T. van Hijum;Martijn A. Huynen

  • Aspergillosis due to Voriconazole Highly Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus and Recovery of Genetically Related Resistant Isolates From Domiciles

    Jan W. M. van der Linden;Simone M. T. Camps;Greetje A. Kampinga;Jan P. A. Arends

  • Detection of High-grade Prostate Cancer Using a Urinary Molecular Biomarker–Based Risk Score

    Leander Van Neste;Rianne J Hendriks;Siebren Dijkstra;Geert Trooskens

  • Prospective multicenter international surveillance of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus.

    J W M van der Linden;M C Arendrup;A Warris;Katrien Lagrou

  • ECIL guidelines for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with haematological malignancies and stem cell transplant recipients

    Alexandre Alanio;Philippe M Hauser;Katrien Lagrou;Willem J G Melchers

  • Coxsackievirus protein 2B modifies endoplasmic reticulum membrane and plasma membrane permeability and facilitates virus release

    F.J.M. van Kuppeveld;J.G.J. Hoenderop;R.L.L. Smeets;P.H.G.M. Willems

  • Aspergillus PCR: One Step Closer to Standardization

    P.L. White;S. Bretagne;L. Klingspor;W.J.G. Melchers

  • European guidelines for primary antifungal prophylaxis in adult haematology patients: summary of the updated recommendations from the European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia

    J.A. Maertens;C. Girmenia;R.J.M. Bruggemann;R.F. Duarte

  • Azole-resistance in Aspergillus: Proposed nomenclature and breakpoints

    Paul E. Verweij;Susan J. Howard;Willem J.G. Melchers;David W. Denning

  • Voriconazole Resistance and Mortality in Invasive Aspergillosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

    Pieter P Lestrade;Robbert G Bentvelsen;Alexander F A D Schauwvlieghe;Steven Schalekamp

  • Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma is a multifactorial disease following two separate and independent pathways.

    I.A.M. van der Avoort;H.T. Shirango;B.M. Hoevenaars;J.M.M. Grefte

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul E. Verweij
Paul E. Verweij Radboud University
Leon F.A.G. Massuger
Leon F.A.G. Massuger Radboud University
Jacques F. Meis
Jacques F. Meis Canisius-Wilhelmina Ziekenhuis
Frank J. M. van Kuppeveld
Frank J. M. van Kuppeveld Utrecht University
Wim Quint
Wim Quint Erasmus University Rotterdam
Johan W. Mouton
Johan W. Mouton Radboud University Medical Center
Andreas Voss
Andreas Voss Heidelberg University
Maiken Cavling Arendrup
Maiken Cavling Arendrup Statens Serum Institut
Stéphane Bretagne
Stéphane Bretagne Université Paris Cité
Adilia Warris
Adilia Warris University of Exeter

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